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Sweet and sour vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sweet and sour and onions

  • Sweet and sour has more manganese; however, onions are richer in fiber and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet and sour's daily need coverage for manganese is 27% more.
  • Sweet and sour contains 93 times more sodium than onions. Sweet and sour contains 371mg of sodium, while onions contain 4mg.
  • Sweet and sour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve and Onions, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +102.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +489.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +314.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Onion
Onion
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +154.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.046mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet and sour Onion DV% diff.
Manganese 0.761mg 0.129mg 27%
Sodium 371mg 4mg 16%
Carbs 38.22g 9.34g 10%
Calories 150kcal 40kcal 6%
Fiber 0.1g 1.7g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.12mg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.039mg 4%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Phosphorus 7mg 29mg 3%
Protein 0.27g 1.1g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.123mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.17mg 1%
Potassium 99mg 146mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 23mg 1%
Choline 2.4mg 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 7.4mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.027mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 38.12g 7.64g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Iron 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 18.75g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.5µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.048mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.187mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +309.2%
Contains more OtherOther +248.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +307.4%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more WaterWater +47.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/nutrients
  2. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.